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For their study, the researchers investigated the effect of baduanjin on depression and blood sugar levels. They asked diabetic patients with depression to perform baduanjin for 12 weeks. The researchers then compared the expressions of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), circular RNAs, and mRNAs before and after the intervention. Abnormal RNA expression during transcription is said to contribute to the development of depression.

The researchers reported that after baduanjin intervention, the blood sugar levels, depression index scores, and the severity of depression of the participants significantly declined. In addition, baduanjin regulated the dysregulated expressions of lncRNA, mRNA, and circRNA.

Based on their findings, the researchers concluded that baduanjin can safely and effectively improve the symptoms of depression and lower high blood sugar levels in diabetics by regulating lncRNA, mRNA, and circRNA expression.

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The researchers recruited 42 healthy college students and randomly assigned them to either the baduanjin intervention group or the relaxation training group. The participants trained for 90 minutes each day, five times a week for eight weeks. The researchers used the shortened Profile of Mood States to determine the mood of the participants and the flanker task to measure executive function before and after training.

The researchers found that baduanjin exercises significantly enhanced the mood of the participants after eight weeks. The exercise also proved to be more effective than the relaxation program in improving executive control. The researchers reported that the difference between the before and after measurements in the flanker task was significant only for the baduanjin exercise group. They also noted an increase in oxygenated hemoglobin in the left prefrontal cortex of the participants after performing baduanjin exercise.

Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that baduanjin is an effective and easy-to-administer mind-body exercise for enhancing executive function and improving the mood of young and healthy individuals.

For more studies on the health benefits of baduanjin and other traditional Chinese exercises, visit ChineseMedicine.news.